Pete Hegseth and the Conservative Assault on Veterans' Healthcare

#petehegseth #veterans #veteranshealth #privatization #defense #nationalsecurity For decades, the Koch Network and its GOP allies have been working to gut the VA health care system through "privatization." Their efforts could leave millions of veterans without affordable, high-quality care. Co-hosts Anne Kim and Garrett Epps speak with Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early, two of the nation's foremost experts on the VA system. Gordon is the author of numerous books and articles on the VA system, including Wounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans. Gordon and Early are also co-authors of Our Veterans: Winners, Losers, Friends, and Enemies on the New Terrain of Veterans Affairs. Key moments: 00:00 Understanding the VA Health System 05:00 The Privatization Debate 13:42 Future Legislative Threats to the VA 17:45 The Ideological Battle Over the VA Credits: Photo of Pete Hegseth: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons